Chuck Collins is a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies' Program on Inequality and the Common Good and the Co-Editor of Inequality.org. As the grandson of entrepreneur Oscar Mayer, Chuck made the inspiring youth decision to give away his inheritance in order to authentically live a life devoted to addressing inequalities.-He is the author of the books, "Is Inequality in America Irreversible?" and "Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home and Committing to the Common Good" (Chelsea Green, 2016).-Collins is co-author, with Bill Gates Sr., of "Wealth and Our Commonwealth", (Beacon Press, 2003), a case for taxing inherited fortunes, and, with Mary Wright, "The Moral Measure of the Economy", a book about Christian ethics and economic life. As an expert on U.S. inequality and the racial wealth divide, his team's Billionaire Bonanza 2020 report continues to gain global traction.-Timestamps:6:55 - 9:00 - Chuck talks how our society is judged by least among according to the Bible and that wealth isn’t everything9:00 - 15:45 - Talking about giving away his inheritance18:23 - 20:00 - Definition of wealth as archeological history of generational advantage and disadvantage and how this leads to a racial wealth divide20:45 - 24:00 - how billionaires made more money from the COVID 19 pandemic27:15 - 29:30 - Charity Stimulus Package33:00 - 35:30 - Oligarchy and Plutocracy Prevention Program - Surtax - stop distortion of our democracy38:20 - 42:00 - Global Tax System44:21 - 48:00 - Current movements exposing white privilege and inequality as America’s preexisting condition49:50 - 52:00 - How the Media is made up of 6 primary companies and how to break them up56:10 - 57:57 - Civic Imagination, it does not need to be this way - devote yourself

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S2E1: Income Inequality Analysis with Chuck Collins (Full Episode)

Governor Michael Dukakis served as the 65th governor of Massachusetts (from 1975 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991) and was the Democratic nominee for the President of the United States in the 1988 election. --He is the longest-serving governor in Massachusetts history and only the second Greek-American governor in U.S. history. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts to Greek and Aromanian Greek immigrants, Dukakis attended Swarthmore College before enlisting in the United States Army. After graduating from Harvard Law School, he won election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, serving from 1963 to 1971. He defeated Edward J. King in the 1982 gubernatorial primary and served as governor from 1983 to 1991, presiding over a period of economic growth known as the "Massachusetts Miracle". --Building on his popularity as governor, Dukakis sought the Democratic presidential nomination for the 1988 presidential election. He prevailed in the Democratic primaries and was formally nominated at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Dukakis chose Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas as his running mate. Although Dukakis lost the election to George W. Bush, his commitment to the community hasn't changed as he served on the board of directors for Amtrak and has taught political science at Northeastern University and UCLA.

What is the North South Rail Link? (Part 3/3 Governor Michael Dukakis)

What Strategies Help Create Movements? (Part 2/3 Governor Michael Dukakis)

What Experiences led Gov. Michael Dukakis to Run for President? (Part 1/3 Governor Michael Dukakis)

Councilor Lydia Edwards has spent her entire career as an advocate, activist, and as a voice on behalf of society's most vulnerable. In 2015, she was named Bostonian of the Year by the Boston Globe. She served as the deputy director within the Mayor's Office of Housing Stability where she was responsible for developing and delivering innovative solutions to fight displacement and brought together all stakeholders: landlords, management companies, housing authorities, and tenants.Councilor Edwards worked as a public interest attorney with Greater Boston Legal Services focusing on labor issues such as fighting for access to unemployment insurance, back wages, fair treatment for domestic workers, and combating human trafficking. She served as the statewide campaign coordinator for the Massachusetts Coalition for Domestic Workers, which advocated for the passage of the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.

How Can We Make an Impact for Social Equality? (Councilor Lydia Edwards Part 3/3)

What are the Challenges with the Housing Crisis? (Part 2/3 Councilor Lydia Edwards)

What Doesn't the Structural System Work for Everyone? (Councilor Lydia Edwards Part 1/3)

Frances Moore Lappé is the author or co-author of 19 books about world hunger, living democracy, and the environment, beginning with the three-million copy "Diet for a Small Planet" in 1971. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., describes Diet for a Small Planet as “one of the most influential political tracts of the times." In 2008, it was selected as one of 75 Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World, by members of the Women's National Book Association. In Fall 2017, she coauthored "Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want" with Adam Eichen.

What is the Relationship Between Agency, Meaning, and Connection? (Frances Moore Lappé Part 3/3)

What Would a 21st Century Food System Look Like? (Frances Moore Lappé Part 2/3)

How is Food Consumption Impacting Our Society? (Frances Moore Lappé Part 1/3)

Rev. Vernon K. Walker is a social justice advocate who's faith in Jesus has inspired his social justice work. Rev. Walker came to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ while a student in high school at the age of 18 and since then has been engaged in the works of racial justice, economic justice, social justice and climate justice. Rev. Walker ministry includes navigating the intersection of faith, politics and social justice. A graduate of both Penn State University and Boston University, Rev. Walker ministry is guided by the Bible verse found in Luke 4:18

How Do We Create a World Based on Love? (Reverend Vernon K. Walker Part 3/3)

How Do We Look Beyond the Structures of Poverty? (Reverend Vernon K. Walker Part 2/3)

How Does a Community's Story Impact Perspective? (Reverend Vernon K. Walker Part 1/3)

Setti Warren served as Mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, and is a former Democratic candidate for United States Senate in 2012. He is the first popularly elected African-American mayor in Massachusetts and also worked as deputy state director for Senator John Kerry’s Massachusetts office (2004-2008), national trip director for Kerry for President (2003-2004), and held numerous positions in the Clinton White House (1997-2000). From 2000 to 2002 he also served as New England regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He is a graduate of Boston College and Suffolk University Law School. From 2007 to 2008 he served on active duty in Iraq and from 2002 to 2011 was an intelligence specialist in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

What is the Connection Between Media, Public Policy, and Politics? (Setti Warren Part 3/3)

What Should "Success" Look Like? (Setti Warren Part 2/3)

Bob Massie and Tom Dodge have teamed up to engage the most creative leaders of our day in conversations on long-term solutions to society's most pressing problems. What kind of world do we want to live in?And how can we create it?These questions should be at the heart of every personal and public discussion – and yet too often they are not. At the very moment when technology is increasing, too many are losing the desire and the agency to imagine a better future. Dystopian visions of the future fill our newspapers, our media, and our minds. We reject that.As the title of our program suggests, we want to take control of the future and shape it for the good. We are not powerless drones, but human beings with imagination and power.

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